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Last update: 16:35 local time / This forecast is based on the GFS model
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Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Thursday, Feb 12

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
45° NE
9 kts
max 12 kts
99%
2.96 mm
8° C
970 hpa
159° SSE
0.6 m
4 s
00:52
2.5 m
03h
317° NW
11 kts
max 17 kts
99%
0.48 mm
9° C
973 hpa
177° S
0.5 m
5 s
3.1 m
06h
291° WNW
10 kts
max 17 kts
8%
8° C
975 hpa
182° S
0.5 m
5 s
07:14
4.8 m
09h
276° W
10 kts
max 18 kts
8%
8° C
978 hpa
136° SE
0.5 m
5 s
4.4 m
12h
278° W
10 kts
max 15 kts
96%
10° C
980 hpa
123° ESE
0.4 m
6 s
2.8 m
15h
283° WNW
13 kts
max 20 kts
97%
1.09 mm
10° C
981 hpa
178° S
0.5 m
6 s
13:37
2.4 m
18h
289° WNW
16 kts
max 21 kts
99%
1.83 mm
8° C
984 hpa
238° WSW
0.7 m
6 s
4.2 m
21h
280° W
12 kts
max 19 kts
99%
7° C
986 hpa
238° WSW
0.6 m
6 s
20:00
4.8 m

Friday, Feb 13

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
273° W
7 kts
max 14 kts
82%
7° C
987 hpa
235° SW
0.5 m
7 s
3.1 m
03h
257° WSW
5 kts
max 6 kts
92%
6° C
987 hpa
251° WSW
0.5 m
7 s
02:21
2.4 m
06h
88° E
3 kts
max 3 kts
91%
7° C
986 hpa
125° SE
0.4 m
7 s
3.9 m
09h
114° ESE
4 kts
max 6 kts
99%
8° C
986 hpa
124° SE
0.5 m
7 s
08:35
5.0 m
12h
89° E
4 kts
max 5 kts
99%
0.58 mm
9° C
987 hpa
74° ENE
0.6 m
6 s
3.5 m
15h
69° ENE
16 kts
max 16 kts
99%
0.49 mm
7° C
988 hpa
57° ENE
0.9 m
5 s
15:07
2.2 m
18h
50° NE
20 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
991 hpa
45° NE
1.4 m
5 s
3.5 m
21h
41° NE
20 kts
max 24 kts
99%
5° C
995 hpa
43° NE
1.7 m
6 s
21:04
5.2 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Saturday, Feb 14

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
35° NE
21 kts
max 25 kts
99%
5° C
998 hpa
43° NE
1.7 m
6 s
3.8 m
03h
20° NNE
21 kts
max 26 kts
99%
4° C
1002 hpa
42° NE
1.7 m
7 s
03:42
2.1 m
06h
12° NNE
20 kts
max 26 kts
75%
4° C
1005 hpa
42° NE
1.5 m
7 s
3.0 m
09h
3° N
18 kts
max 23 kts
44%
4° C
1010 hpa
42° NE
1.2 m
6 s
09:31
5.4 m
12h
8° N
17 kts
max 20 kts
5%
5° C
1012 hpa
42° NE
1.0 m
6 s
4.3 m
15h
350° N
12 kts
max 16 kts
4%
6° C
1014 hpa
41° NE
0.8 m
6 s
16:17
1.9 m
18h
338° NNW
8 kts
max 11 kts
17%
4° C
1015 hpa
40° NE
0.7 m
6 s
2.6 m
21h
300° WNW
3 kts
max 4 kts
99%
3° C
1016 hpa
38° NE
0.5 m
6 s
21:51
5.6 m

Sunday, Feb 15

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
212° SSW
6 kts
max 8 kts
99%
3° C
1015 hpa
43° NE
0.4 m
6 s
4.6 m
03h
212° SSW
14 kts
max 19 kts
99%
5° C
1013 hpa
143° SE
0.6 m
4 s
2.2 m
06h
200° SSW
23 kts
max 27 kts
99%
1.05 mm
4° C
1010 hpa
186° S
1.1 m
4 s
04:43
1.6 m
09h
189° S
26 kts
max 32 kts
99%
1.38 mm
3° C
1007 hpa
188° S
1.8 m
5 s
10:14
5.8 m
12h
200° SSW
24 kts
max 29 kts
99%
0.66 mm
4° C
1004 hpa
191° S
2.0 m
6 s
5.1 m
15h
213° SSW
21 kts
max 28 kts
98%
7° C
1001 hpa
196° SSW
1.5 m
6 s
2.4 m
18h
222° SW
15 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
998 hpa
204° SSW
1.2 m
6 s
17:10
1.4 m
21h
235° SW
19 kts
max 29 kts
99%
9° C
997 hpa
212° SSW
0.9 m
5 s
22:30
6.0 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Monday, Feb 16

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
267° W
18 kts
max 29 kts
52%
8° C
995 hpa
225° SW
0.9 m
5 s
5.4 m
03h
271° W
17 kts
max 30 kts
11%
6° C
994 hpa
236° SW
0.8 m
4 s
2.5 m
06h
272° W
17 kts
max 29 kts
1%
5° C
995 hpa
245° WSW
0.8 m
4 s
05:33
1.2 m
09h
276° W
18 kts
max 25 kts
99%
6° C
996 hpa
256° WSW
0.9 m
4 s
4.9 m
12h
258° WSW
18 kts
max 25 kts
4%
8° C
996 hpa
257° WSW
0.9 m
4 s
10:51
6.1 m
15h
263° W
19 kts
max 27 kts
16%
8° C
995 hpa
256° WSW
0.9 m
4 s
2.9 m
18h
271° W
19 kts
max 28 kts
65%
6° C
995 hpa
259° W
0.9 m
4 s
17:56
1.1 m
21h
270° W
17 kts
max 27 kts
52%
5° C
996 hpa
261° W
0.9 m
4 s
4.6 m

Tuesday, Feb 17

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
266° W
15 kts
max 25 kts
6%
5° C
997 hpa
263° W
0.9 m
4 s
23:03
6.3 m
03h
314° NW
16 kts
max 23 kts
40%
5° C
999 hpa
262° W
0.8 m
4 s
3.1 m
06h
306° NW
15 kts
max 25 kts
4%
5° C
1003 hpa
263° W
0.8 m
5 s
06:19
0.9 m
09h
298° WNW
12 kts
max 19 kts
4%
5° C
1006 hpa
254° WSW
0.7 m
4 s
4.0 m
12h
315° NW
13 kts
max 15 kts
71%
7° C
1008 hpa
246° WSW
0.7 m
5 s
11:22
6.3 m
15h
319° NW
10 kts
max 11 kts
99%
6° C
1009 hpa
232° SW
0.7 m
5 s
3.5 m
18h
330° NNW
7 kts
max 10 kts
98%
5° C
1010 hpa
216° SW
0.7 m
5 s
18:38
0.8 m
21h
332° NNW
8 kts
max 12 kts
45%
4° C
1011 hpa
203° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
3.5 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Wednesday, Feb 18

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
349° N
7 kts
max 8 kts
73%
3° C
1011 hpa
207° SSW
0.7 m
5 s
23:34
6.6 m
03h
13° NNE
3 kts
max 4 kts
79%
4° C
1011 hpa
191° S
0.7 m
5 s
3.9 m
06h
103° ESE
6 kts
max 7 kts
99%
4° C
1010 hpa
184° S
0.7 m
5 s
07:01
0.7 m
09h
124° SE
12 kts
max 13 kts
86%
5° C
1012 hpa
155° SSE
0.7 m
6 s
2.8 m
12h
128° SE
15 kts
max 17 kts
99%
5° C
1010 hpa
165° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
11:52
6.5 m
15h
130° SE
18 kts
max 22 kts
99%
6° C
1005 hpa
139° SE
0.8 m
5 s
4.3 m
18h
134° SE
19 kts
max 24 kts
99%
6.47 mm
6° C
1001 hpa
145° SE
0.8 m
5 s
19:18
0.6 m
21h
201° SSW
9 kts
max 19 kts
99%
0.74 mm
8° C
998 hpa
147° SSE
0.8 m
5 s
2.3 m

Thursday, Feb 19

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
264° W
13 kts
max 21 kts
99%
0.81 mm
8° C
999 hpa
160° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
00:04
6.8 m
03h
301° WNW
9 kts
max 17 kts
99%
1.48 mm
7° C
1001 hpa
175° S
1.0 m
5 s
4.6 m
06h
24° NNE
6 kts
max 9 kts
99%
6° C
1004 hpa
191° S
1.0 m
5 s
1.3 m
09h
74° ENE
12 kts
max 13 kts
99%
6° C
1007 hpa
192° SSW
1.1 m
5 s
07:40
0.6 m
12h
96° E
12 kts
max 13 kts
99%
6° C
1007 hpa
177° S
1.2 m
5 s
12:21
6.6 m
15h
133° SE
11 kts
max 14 kts
99%
2.03 mm
7° C
1005 hpa
186° S
1.2 m
5 s
4.9 m
18h
234° SW
13 kts
max 24 kts
99%
0.79 mm
9° C
1003 hpa
186° S
1.1 m
5 s
1.5 m
21h
250° WSW
14 kts
max 27 kts
99%
9° C
1004 hpa
168° SSE
1.2 m
6 s
19:55
0.6 m
Local date
Local time
Wind direction
Wind speed (kts)
Wind gusts (max kts)
Cloud cover
Precipitation type
Precipitation (mm / 3h)
Air temperature (°C)
Air pressure (hPa)
Wave direction
Wave height (m)
Wave period (s)
Tide type
Time
Tide height (m)

Friday, Feb 20

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
245° WSW
13 kts
max 25 kts
99%
9° C
1004 hpa
181° S
1.2 m
6 s
00:35
6.9 m
03h
243° WSW
12 kts
max 23 kts
99%
9° C
1002 hpa
171° S
1.1 m
6 s
5.3 m
06h
221° SW
13 kts
max 20 kts
99%
9° C
1000 hpa
175° S
1.1 m
6 s
1.7 m
09h
139° SE
10 kts
max 13 kts
99%
4.03 mm
8° C
996 hpa
186° S
1.1 m
6 s
08:16
0.5 m
12h
200° SSW
21 kts
max 37 kts
99%
5.42 mm
11° C
989 hpa
189° S
1.0 m
5 s
12:53
6.7 m
15h
183° S
35 kts
max 41 kts
99%
1.34 mm
9° C
978 hpa
188° S
1.0 m
6 s
5.4 m
18h
251° WSW
45 kts
max 57 kts
99%
1.63 mm
5° C
979 hpa
173° S
1.0 m
5 s
2.0 m
21h
263° W
29 kts
max 41 kts
99%
6° C
990 hpa
172° S
1.0 m
6 s
20:29
0.6 m

Saturday, Feb 21

Wind
Weather
Waves
Tides
00h
259° W
17 kts
max 28 kts
99%
7° C
993 hpa
170° S
0.9 m
6 s
01:08
7.0 m
03h
228° SW
19 kts
max 27 kts
99%
2.78 mm
7° C
993 hpa
170° S
0.9 m
6 s
5.8 m
06h
212° SSW
30 kts
max 43 kts
99%
4.11 mm
8° C
989 hpa
157° SSE
0.9 m
5 s
2.2 m
09h
213° SSW
31 kts
max 45 kts
82%
1.06 mm
9° C
988 hpa
170° S
0.9 m
5 s
08:50
0.6 m
12h
223° SW
26 kts
max 31 kts
97%
7° C
987 hpa
164° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
13:29
6.7 m
15h
355° N
22 kts
max 29 kts
99%
3° C
991 hpa
158° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
5.9 m
18h
5° N
21 kts
max 27 kts
99%
3° C
994 hpa
165° SSE
1.0 m
5 s
2.6 m
21h
0° N
22 kts
max 30 kts
99%
1.13 mm
3° C
997 hpa
171° S
0.9 m
6 s
21:02
0.8 m

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